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ひいらぎいわし
Meanings
Noun
1. sardine and holly charm; sardine head and holly branch placed next to the front door during setsubun to ward off demons
Alt. forms
柊ひいらぎ鰯いわし
ヒイラギイワシ
ひいらぎいわし
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Composed of
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine